Firefighters toil to stretcher stranded hiker from hill in Manjung

IPOH – Eight firemen took about four hours to stretcher down a 140-kg man who was stranded on Bukit Tiga Ratus Lapan in Manjung this morning.

A Seri Manjung Fire and Rescue station spokesman said the 44-year-old had slipped while hiking with his friend, and fractured his leg.

“Firefighters had to use a stretcher to bring the victim down and provide first aid. He was later handed over to the medical team which came in an ambulance,” he said in a statement, here today.

According to the statement, a distress call was received from members of the public at 1.50pm and an 11-member team was deployed to the location.

The rescue team had to climb 170m uphill since the injured man was unable to move while it also had to use special equipment to bring down the man and his friend. – Bernama, April 23, 2023